Briere goes from fried to toast of All-Star Game

‘Briere actually thought he might be done as an NHLer when the Coyotes waived him in 2001 and actually considered moving to Europe to continue his career. He didn’t and two years later, Phoenix traded him to Buffalo, where he has blossomed into one of the top players on one of the league’s top teams, and has become its co-captain.’